4725.44
Powers and duties of board.

(A)
The
Ohio optical dispensers board shall be responsible for the administration of
sections 4725.40 to
4725.59 of the Revised Code and,
in particular, shall process applications for licensure as licensed dispensing
opticians and ocularists; schedule, administer, and supervise the qualifying
examinations for licensure or contract with a testing service to schedule,
administer, and supervise the qualifying examination for licensure; issue
licenses to qualified individuals; revoke and suspend licenses; and maintain
adequate records with respect to its operations and responsibilities.

(B)
The
board shall adopt, amend, or rescind rules, pursuant to Chapter 119. of the
Revised Code, for the licensure of dispensing opticians and ocularists, and
such other rules as are required by or necessary to carry out the
responsibilities imposed by sections
4725.40 to
4725.59 of the Revised Code,
including rules establishing criminal records check requirements under section
4776.03 of the Revised Code
and rules establishing disqualifying offenses for
licensure as a dispensing optician or certification as an apprentice dispensing
optician pursuant to sections
4725.48,
4725.52,
4725.53, and
4776.10 of the Revised
Code.

(C)
The board
shall have no authority to adopt rules governing the employment of dispensing
opticians, the location or number of optical stores, advertising of optical
products or services, or the manner in which optical products can be
displayed.